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Galvez Middle School

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Galvez Middle School ranks 74 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Galvez Middle School in Prairieville, LA, serves 655 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Ascension Parish school district, which ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide. This school is a consistent 4-star performer, offering a reliable and effective educational environment for families seeking a solid middle school option in a competitive area.

What truly sets Galvez apart is its exceptional performance with specific student groups. The school ranks in the 91st percentile statewide for its effectiveness with African American students, earning a 5-star rating—a remarkable achievement that even surpasses top-tier peers like Prairieville Middle (79th percentile) and Bluff Middle. Additionally, Galvez has shown a dramatic turnaround for English Language Learners, jumping from the 40th percentile to the 86th percentile in just a few years. In 6th-grade math, Galvez leads all Ascension Parish middle schools with 92% proficiency, outpacing even Prairieville Middle (93% is close) and Dutchtown Middle (86%). However, like many area schools, Galvez faces an "8th-grade slump" in math, with proficiency dropping to 62% by 8th grade—a shared challenge across the district.

While Galvez is a strong, equitable school, it has areas needing attention. Chronic absenteeism, though below the state average, spiked to 16.4% in 2023-2024, higher than peers like Dutchtown Middle (8.3%) and St. Amant Middle (7.3%). Also, performance with low socioeconomic status students has declined from the 85th to the 77th percentile, a trend worth monitoring given that over half the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch. Overall, Galvez stands out as a dependable, inclusive school that serves its diverse community well, making it a vital asset in a landscape that includes both high-flying schools like Bluff Middle and struggling ones like Gonzales Middle.

655

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,501

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42018 Hwy 933
Prairieville, LA 70769

(225) 391-6350

District: Ascension Parish

Students who attend Galvez Middle School usually attend:

High:

St. Amant High School

Feeder schools for Galvez Middle School:

Elementary:	Galvez Primary School
	Lakeside Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

African American:

23.7%

Hispanic:

18.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (79% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg77%

Louisiana avg62%

74^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Middle Schools in the Ascension Parish

9^th of 116Ascension Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	74 of 452	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	72 of 447	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	69 of 449	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	72 of 465	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	88 of 460	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	106 of 459	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	68 of 449	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	50 of 411	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	73 of 437	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	119 of 435	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	83 of 482	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.1	68 of 470	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	55 of 457	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	59 of 442	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	95 of 412	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.0	132 of 408	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.4	78 of 425	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	48 of 413	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	39 of 396	90.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	73 of 344	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	30 of 344	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	43 of 333	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	39 of 360	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	44 of 360	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	44 of 352	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	35 of 338	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.6	20 of 313	93.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	75.3	20 of 170	88.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	8 of 56	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	35.0	33 of 55	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	69 of 434	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	48 of 415	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	64 of 415	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	70 of 444	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	75 of 441	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	86 of 441	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	79 of 418	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	52 of 178	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	36 of 155	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	42 of 152	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	23 of 163	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	46 of 163	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	66 of 153	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	50 of 128	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	42 of 118	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	102 of 450	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	74 of 437	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	65 of 444	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	106 of 459	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	110 of 458	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	147 of 455	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	71 of 430	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	35 of 403	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	81 of 435	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	77 of 414	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	69 of 426	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	76 of 443	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	98 of 442	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	131 of 442	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	84 of 418	79.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	37.7	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.7	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.2	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	41 of 75	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	22 of 41	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	31.8	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	29 of 58	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	38 of 57	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	32 of 225	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	36 of 168	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	37 of 175	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	55 of 206	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	47 of 206	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	67 of 210	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.6	8 of 202	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	40 of 338	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	35 of 316	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	59 of 320	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	84 of 352	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	88 of 362	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	119 of 358	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	56 of 350	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	36 of 338	89.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2018)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

African American (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2026)59th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts84%+14 vs state

Mathematics80%+18 vs state

Social Studies74%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Galvez Middle School	Public	6-8	42018 Hwy 933	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6350	655	52	12.5	55.9%	335 (51.1%)	155 (23.7%)	120 (18.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.5%)	82.7	74^th of 452 public middle schools	83.6%		82.5	72^nd of 447 public middle schools	83.9%	2	92.0	82.0	62.0	80.0	87.0	87.0	76.0	84.0	75.0	71.0	73.0	74.0	$14,501
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	14101 Roddy Road	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6400	512	41	12.3	54.1%	228 (44.5%)	139 (27.1%)	112 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	64.3	169^th of 452 public middle schools	62.6%		61.2	179^th of 447 public middle schools	60.0%	10	71.0	63.0	56.0	63.0	86.0	65.0	68.0	73.0	75.0	57.0	73.0	68.0	$15,244
Prairieville Middle School	Public	6-8	16200 Hwy 930	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6300	835	59	14.1	39.0%	562 (67.3%)	135 (16.2%)	90 (10.8%)	17 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.4%)	92.7	21^st of 452 public middle schools	95.4%		88.1	37^th of 447 public middle schools	91.7%	16	93.0	93.0	80.0	89.0	90.0	93.0	87.0	91.0	81.0	83.0	85.0	83.0	$14,558
Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	15464 Bluff Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 391-2000	662	46	14.5	32.3%	369 (55.7%)	159 (24.0%)	62 (9.4%)	33 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	93.3	16^th of 452 public middle schools	96.5%		91.9	19^th of 447 public middle schools	95.7%	3	91.0		80.0	91.0	90.0			92.0	83.0	87.0	86.0	85.0	$14,961
Dutchtown Middle School	Public	6-8	13078 Hwy 73	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7800	605	41	14.6	39.0%	320 (52.9%)	167 (27.6%)	73 (12.1%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	91	27^th of 452 public middle schools	94.0%		91.1	21^st of 447 public middle schools	95.3%	6	86.0	88.0		87.0	86.0	91.0	89.0	89.0	76.0	83.0	90.0	83.0	$14,612
St. Amant Middle School	Public	6-8	44317 Hwy 429	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6500	532	39	13.5	55.5%	319 (60.0%)	154 (28.9%)	43 (8.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	79.2	98^th of 452 public middle schools	78.3%		82.3	76^th of 447 public middle schools	83.0%	22	84.0	83.0	64.0	79.0		76.0	85.0	83.0	69.0	65.0	71.0	69.0	$14,922
Gonzales Middle School	Public	6-8	1502 West Orice Roth Street	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6450	664	51	13.0	68.5%	77 (11.6%)	421 (63.4%)	129 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	47.9	253^rd of 452 public middle schools	44.0%		46.2	253^rd of 447 public middle schools	43.4%		61.0	61.0	45.0	56.0	79.0	68.0	60.0	68.0	53.0	51.0	56.0	54.0	$14,404
Juban Parc Junior High School	Public	6-8	12470 Brown Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 664-1001	564	33	17.0	74.8%	342 (60.6%)	127 (22.5%)	72 (12.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	65.4	160^th of 452 public middle schools	64.6%		75.7	112^th of 447 public middle schools	74.9%	48	73.0	66.0	50.0	65.0	80.0	75.0	81.0	79.0	55.0	58.0	70.0	61.0	$13,980
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	14939 Tiger Bend Road	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 751-0436	807	63	12.7	67.8%	121 (15.0%)	447 (55.4%)	174 (21.6%)	27 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	34	313^th of 452 public middle schools	30.8%		46.6	250^th of 447 public middle schools	44.1%	63	61.0	50.0	48.0	52.0	63.0	62.0	67.0	65.0	28.0	35.0	57.0	40.0	$19,005
Southside Junior High School	Public	6-8	26535 Hwy 16	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-4221	536	31	17.4	78.4%	243 (45.3%)	97 (18.1%)	169 (31.5%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	54.9	216^th of 452 public middle schools	52.2%		58	191^st of 447 public middle schools	57.3%	25	72.0	61.0	46.0	61.0	76.0	70.0	66.0	70.0	51.0	62.0	60.0	57.0	$12,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Galvez Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Galvez Middle School?

Students at Galvez Middle School are 51% White, 24% African American, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Galvez Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Galvez Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Galvez Middle School attend?

Students who attend Galvez Middle School usually go on to attend St. Amant High School

What district is Galvez Middle School in?

Ascension Parish

Is Galvez Middle School a good school?

Galvez Middle School ranks 74^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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